The average whale shark measures about 30 feet long, with a mouth stretching nearly 5-feet across. The largest whale sharks are twice that size, stretching a staggering 60 feet from tip to tail. These ...

While whale sharks don’t use the teeth in their mouths, they do use the teeth in their eyes. A whale shark’s eyes are covered in tooth-like structures called dermal denticles.

Each whale shark’s pale spots and stripes are unique ... They don’t eat anything larger than small fish. While they do have ...

Whale sharks are the largest species of shark. Their gentle manner and massive size make them the gentle giants of the ocean. However, one especially large whale shark has been spotted off the ...

Sweetbriar Nature Center, 62 Eckernkamp Drive, Smithtown presents First Steps Into Nature for children ages 2 to 4 on July 18 ...

Fossilized shark teeth and shark vertebrate were just a few of the exhibits on display July 7-11 during the Little Medical ...

He shares how he gets his shark’s teeth, including megalodon, and what he does with them. He has made a successful business from the mouth of the ocean’s greatest predator.

Tom Pierce, who operates Trader Bill Shark Teeth inside the Gay Dolphin in downtown Myrtle Beach, SC, works on a piece of jewelry using a shark’s tooth. Pierce has been making jewelry and ...

Visitors to Sanibel experienced an unexpected encounter when they spotted a massive whale shark just 50 miles off the island's shore.

There are over 500 species of shark and yet the average person, even those who claim sharks as their favourite animal, fail ...

As Jaws celebrates its 50th anniversary, Science News explores the vast range of shark sizes, from megaladon to the dwarf lanternshark.